mp3 won't mount

[mik93]

running FC9 2.6.26.9-76 and gnome 2.22.3

All my USB sticks mount automatically - that's good BUT
My MP3 which used to mount OK under FC8 now won't/isn't seen.

Plugging in the USB MP3 gives no reaction at all.
so I installed gnome-volume-manager - the mp3 was immediately recognised and I loaded 2 CDs and deleted two tracks. so far so good.
suddenly the mp3 unmounted on its own and will now not automount at all.

I'm lost - - can someone guide me through a debug on this please

Thanks, Mike

following this post I re-inserted the mp3 and it was recognised for a short while and then dropped out again.

[techmum]

Are any error messages generated in the/var/log/messages file when you plug the device in?

It might be similar to a problem I have had with a Samsung MP3 player with the problem looking like it is related to a bug in the permissions set by GNOME's new GVFS file system.

If it is similar error I have made some progress on a workaround. So let us know if you are getting an error message.

[mik93]

techmum:
This is what I did and the tail of /var/log/messages:

action> insert mp3
% tail /var/log/messages
Jul 15 19:58:05 localhost kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
Jul 15 19:58:05 localhost kernel: sdb: rw=0, want=8027703, limit=8027650
Jul 15 19:58:05 localhost kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
Jul 15 19:58:05 localhost kernel: sdb: rw=0, want=8027712, limit=8027650
Jul 15 19:58:05 localhost kernel: attempt to access beyond end of device
Jul 15 19:58:05 localhost kernel: sdb: rw=0, want=8027712, limit=8027650
Jul 15 19:58:06 localhost gnome-keyring-daemon[2253]: adding removable location: volume_uuid_04E3_2691 at /media/disk
Jul 15 19:58:06 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sdb1 on behalf of uid 500
Jul 15 19:58:37 localhost ntpd[1871]: Listening on interface #4 eth0, fe80::211:d8ff:fe8e:3046#123 Enabled
Jul 15 19:58:37 localhost ntpd[1871]: Listening on interface #5 eth0, 192.168.1.64#123 Enabled

result> mounted ok
============
action> unmount and remove
% tail /var/log/messages
Jul 15 20:01:21 localhost hald: unmounted /dev/sdb1 from '/media/disk' on behalf of uid 500
Jul 15 20:01:21 localhost gnome-keyring-daemon[2253]: removing removable location: volume_uuid_04E3_2691
Jul 15 20:01:28 localhost kernel: usb 1-5: USB disconnect, address 3
============
action> insert mp3 > no recognition of the action
% tail /var/log/messages
no new text appended

[techmum]

Hmm, seems to be different to my problem.

Some suggestions >

* After you have unmounted the device and then plugged it back in, does the device appear in Nautilus?

* If so, can you click on the device that forces it to mount?

* Are you able to manually mount the device, for example as root mount /dev/sdb1 /media/disk ?

[mik93]

There is absolutely no action at all.
The device does not appear in a browser
As it has not been recognised by hal it can't be mounted. I have no idea what device can force hal to see it.
For the one time it did get seen this attachment (if i attached it correctly !) is the result of --verbose on the hal daemon..

[mik93]

This problem is resolved. Updated to the latest kernel and there is no problem with recogition; the player is recognised as soon as it is plugged in.
I'm now on 2.6.25.10.86